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Becker Surfboards closes two stores
Dave Hollander told me today he is closing Becker Surfboards’ Corona del Mar store, possibly by the end of the week. Becker has also closed its Huntington Beach location. In…
News May 13, 2013Quik's Steve Wilson on design trends and his new job
Here another brand update from Surf Expo. I had a brief meeting with Steve Wilson, the new senior vice president of Quiksilver merchandise and design, who gave me some line…
News May 13, 2013Burton cuts North American staff, reinstates salaries
Press Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. (February 11, 2010) - Burton today announced that it has restructured its North American staff, resulting in a layoff of less than 2% of its global…
News May 13, 2013Department stores sales and earnings trends
Since many brands sell department stores, I’m catching up on some earnings news from Macy’s, Nordstrom and Dillard’s that shows some interesting trends in that channel. Macy’s Macy’s fourth quarter…
News May 13, 2013SPoT's Rob Meronek on Tampa Pro and the contest business
Rob Meronek is the Chief Financial Officer at Skatepark of Tampa and co-founder of SPoTlight Productions, the full-service global event production company behind the Damn Am series and many other…
News May 13, 2013L*Space growth in 2010 and plans for 2011
I stopped by the L*Space offices the other day to get a quick update on how the swim season is going so far and what the brand has planned for…
News May 13, 2013Skate ambassador Aaron Astroga joins O'Quinn marketing team
(Encinitas, CA) Known as one of the most versatile athletes within the surf, skate and snow arenas, O’Quinn adds another red hot player to their ever growing roster of friends…
News May 13, 2013All 4 The Kids raises enough to dig a well in Africa
All4TheKids.org had its second annual “Night of Giving” to raise money and awareness for Drop in The Bucket, which builds water wells for children in Africa. All4thekids is a grass…
News May 13, 2013Factor54 founder on new licensing agreement
Todd Miller tells us why Factor54 signed a licensing agreement, what it means for the brand and if partner Ted Wueste is still involved with the company.
News May 13, 2013